Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

me, sounding hurt, and I fought

am sure Amanda will

louder than necessary when you two are together.” I said, and

are my wife and Luna of this

not allowed to leave,” He said,

warned all the Alphas that if they give you refuge,

have a fated, but you are still my wife, and I am not letting you

die before I let you go, Tamia,” He said with

but that was gone the moment we welcomed his fated

let me go, Leo, because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I said,

will talk

your office, and I am sorry

tomorrow evening, and I want

know you are still my wife, and I love you

because I was

and promised to introduce me to her

were both in the same situation, but that did not mean we would deal with it the same

you at home,” he said and

Amanda was

her completely and went

Leo’s, but he wasn’t sleeping there

I found him

did not bother to ask him what the deal was with Amanda, and I Just

behind me

want him

try the knob on

sleeping in my room tonight, which must have hurt

doing this to please me; I knew he wanted something

I Ignored him.

in the bathroom and ensured that the lace

had changed my wardrobe to have more sexually provocative

the bathroom and went

you start locking the bathroom door?” he said,

a third party moved into my home, you stylishly moved out

is still our room, Tamia, and you are

this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record, and

I said, smiling, and he

and kissed his mark on

“Don’t force it, Leo.

said, and he sighed and ran his fingers through

“You are so distant.

want you,” He said, kissing

have to touch me because I complained,” I told him,

changed your wardrobe,” He

do it for you,” I told him,

Soon he gave up.

us

Kyle and Max,” He said,

can have a fuck fest,” I said, and his face

me sleeping with someone else; why should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the matter, and he backed away from

asked him, knowing he

dinner Alpha

asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she

not plan on sitting it out,

fun isn’t just for you and

I plan on honouring it.” I told him, and

why I changed my mind about taking you there because I do not want

too many times and has a

he would have done it in a heartbeat,” He said,

would have

doing the same thing must have made

and she chose to do something about

nothing

can’t leave, so Linda tries to find love and affection the best way

for it.” I said,

He looked bewildered.

tell me you plan on following in her footstep,

I won’t share.

to share,” he

pointing out the foolishness

wore my robe and went to lie

will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I said and went

stood frozen, and I

at the